§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the waiting time for entry clearance interviews at Her Majesty's post in Addis Ababa on the latest available information and in the last three years.
§ Mr. BaldryStraightforward applications in Addis Ababa are dealt with in two working days. Those who require detailed interviews are now being given appointments in January. The visa section will be closed over the Christmas, new year and Ethiopian new year holidays.
The waiting time for straightforward Somalia reunion cases is currently one week. In other cases, where referral to the Home Office is necessary, applicants are being given appointments for interview in June 1996.
Corresponding information for the last three years could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.